269 - 271 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1RL Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/1112 - Advertisement Consent Under consideration/assessment
ShopfrontsSigns & adverts

Proposal

Retrospective display of an illuminated fascia sign, projecting hang sign, and internal digital menu display screens to the shopfront of a commerical unit. The signage will be internally illuminated with non-flashing LED lighting. The proposal also includes internal digital screens visible from the shopfront, displaying menu information only. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Apr 2026
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Validated
17 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 89.

Documents 29

Statements & assessments 2

PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Planning statement · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF LIGHTING ASSESSMENT Artificial Lighting assessment · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 19

PDF DD-00-005 REV 01 GROUND LEVEL PROPOSED LAYOUT Plan - Proposed · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DD-R01-0042 ROOF PLAN Plan - Proposed · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DD-00-029 REV 01 PROPOSED FRONT ELEVATION Plan - Proposed · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DD-00-028 REV 01 PROPOSED SECTIONS Plan - Proposed · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DD-00-030 REV 01 PROPOSED SHOP FRONT ELEVATION & SIGNAGE DETAILS Plan - Proposed · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DD-00-028 SECTIONS Plan - Superseded · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF DD-00-029 PROPOSED FRONT ELEVATION Plan - Superseded · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF DD-00-030 PROPOSED SHOPFRONT ELEVATION Plan - Superseded · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF DD-00-031 SIGNAGE DETAILS Plan - Superseded · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF DD-00-006 GROUND LEVEL PROPOSED PERSPECTIVE 1 Plan - Superseded · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF DD-00-007 GROUND LEVEL PROPOSED PERSPECTIVE 2 Plan - Superseded · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF DD-00-008 GROUND LEVEL PROPOSED PERSPECTIVE 3 Plan - Superseded · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF DD-00-009 GROUND LEVEL PROPOSED PERSPECTIVE 4 Plan - Superseded · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF DD-00-010 GROUND LEVEL PROPOSED PERSPECTIVE 5 Plan - Superseded · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF DD-00-011PP GROUND LEVEL PROPOSED PERSPECTIVE 6 Plan - Superseded · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF THE LOCATION PLAN Plan - Superseded · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF DD-00-001 SITE PLAN Plan - Superseded · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF DD-00-005 GROUND LEVEL PROPOSED LAYOUT Plan - Superseded · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF DD-00-002 EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Plan - Superseded · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application - Form (Without Personal data) · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗

Other documents 7

PDF VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICE Valid Application Letter · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ILLUMINATED FASCIA SIGN & INTERNAL DIGITAL DISPLAYS ? DETAILED SPECIFIC Document · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photographs and photomontages · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photographs and photomontages · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photographs and photomontages · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF NOTICE UNDER ARTICLE 13 OF THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT Document · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF COVERING LETTER Application - Covering letter · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Walworth Road conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
2 Article 4 directions
Elephant and Castle Major Town Centre · Protected shopping frontage SF2: Walworth Road. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Heritage at risk: Walworth Road, Walworth
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
Air quality management area: Southwark AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Town centre: Elephant and Castle/ Walworth Road
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Southwark built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Southwark
Application type
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
SE17 1RL
Received
20 Apr 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Ward
North Walworth
Parish
Borough, Bankside And Walworth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 89, past the statutory target. 93% of signs and adverts in Southwark are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 16 Sept 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 8933 days past the 56-day target
78%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
55decided in the last year

Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Southwark in the last twelve months, from validation. Southwark decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

14 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
11 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Change of use from a coffee bar (Class E(b)) to a bingo hall (Sui Generis)
25/AP/2117
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
5 East Street London Southwark SE17 2DJ
Retention of temporary first floor rear extension (to be removed in under 12 months)
25/AP/1198
2025
218 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1JE
Construction of single storey rear extension, extension of existing basement and installa…
25/AP/1803
2025
218 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1JE
Installation of a commercial kitchen extractor system and associated flue at rear of prop…
25/AP/1742
2025 Approved
234-236 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1JD
Installation of new replacement shopfront with new entrance door
25/AP/0261
2025
First Floor And Second Floor Flat 216 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1JE
Construction of a second floor rear extension.
25/AP/0198
2024
234 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1JD
Display of 1x internally illuminated fascia sign, 1x internally illuminated emblem sign a…
24/AP/3812
2024 Approved
258-260 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1JE
Installation of 2 x externally illuminated fascia and 1x externally illuminated projectin…
24/AP/1400
2024 Approved
258-260 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1JE
Installation of a new shop front including the addition of a corner entrance with armour…
24/AP/1399
2024 Approved
234 - 236 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1JD
Installation of external plant, including ventilation duct, louvre and condenser units al…
24/AP/1241
2023 Approved
228 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1JE
Display of an externally illuminated replacement fascia sign and externally illuminated p…
23/AP/0050
2022 Refused
208 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1JE
Additional storey to the roof with fire escape to the rear.
22/AP/3792
2023
237 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17
Construction of a roof/infill extension across the 5th floor to provide three new residen…
23/AP/0626
2022
2 Browning Street London Southwark SE17 1LN
External alterations and enlargement to the existing shopfront to Browning Street, altera…
22/AP/0440
2021 Withdrawn
259-261 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1RZ
Rendered finish to front and rear elevations of property.
21/AP/2984
2021 Approved
220-222 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1JE
Construction of mansard roof to form an additional 2-bedroom self-contained flat.
21/AP/1032
2021 Approved
211 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1RL
Installation of a timber shopfront with single door and internal lattice roller shutter.
21/AP/0928
2021 Approved
211 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1RL
Installation of kitchen extraction system and associated ventilation
21/AP/1942
2021
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Creation of a 2 x 2 bed flats on the second and third floors through the amalgamation of…
21/AP/2651
2021 Approved
211 Walworth Road London Southwark SE17 1RL
Installation of a non-illuminated box sign on the left hand side of the fascia
21/AP/1512
2021 Approved
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21/AP/1353
2016 Refused
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16/AP/3103
2016 Refused
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2016 Refused
Telephone Kiosk Outside 228 Walworth Road London SE17 1JE
Display of internally illuminated digital panel as integral part of telephone kiosk
16/AP/2976
2016 Approved
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2016 Withdrawn
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Display of an fascia sign with internally illuminated halo letters
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Southwark
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#64 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Southwark is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #54 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Southwark decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #93 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #92 of 296
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #54 of 296
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #122 of 296
92%
Minor dwellings approved
259 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
38 decided
1,622
Total decisions
132 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings